Environment & Safety
Biofuels are coming—How will this affect refiners?
Changing blending and product demands will require significant adjustments by refiners
HP Viewpoint: Strategies to manage reliability of water systems—Water doctors
"Water doctor" is a colloquial term for a professional who serves as an expert technical resource for utility systems in industrial operations. Corporations typically employ this professional to provi..
HP Automation Safety: IEC 61511 – Momentum for change in 2007
Many good things are happening in the world of functional safety. At the top of the list is the acceptance and adoption of IEC 61511 by companies of the hydrocarbon processing industries. ANSI – ..
Develop a 'real-time' emissions monitoring strategy for your facility
An advanced environmental data management system is a possible solution to comply with strict air pollution regulations
Protect anion resin from biofouling
Good treatment practices can prevent this serious problem
Avoid equipment failure with erosion prediction tools
Advanced computational fluid dynamics models can accurately simulate corrosion incidents for processing equipment
Multi-layered holistic protection promotes plant productivity and safety
A hazard study is not a discrete event, but the starting point to improve overall availability
Process safety concerns can arise when using refurbished or new-surplus equipment
This basic knowledge can help mitigate potential hazards and improve regulatory compliance issues
New developments in portable infrared camera technology
Using these devices can improve facility safety and the bottom line
Digital approaches to safety instrumented systems provide faster ROI
Automated testing and monitoring increase safety and lower costs
- Methanex to indefinitely idle 860,000-tpy Trinidad and Tobago methanol plant 6/30
- Several injured in fire at Haldia Petrochemicals' plant in eastern India 6/30
- Shell forecast: Global LNG demand expected to grow by 65% by 2050 6/30
- Neste to invest over €400 MM in Porvoo refinery maintenance turnaround 6/30
- Capstone Energy+ expands proven power solution at world's southernmost refinery with follow-on order in Chile 6/30
- XRG acquires upstream stake in Vaca Muerta to support the Argentina LNG project 6/29
